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After making my tasty Chicken Arrabiata the other day, I found myself with all of this leftover gluten free pasta. Grrr. At least the San Remo brand tastes okay once re-heated, unlike many other brands I’ve tried! I thought I’d use the leftover pasta for an easy lunch dish. And all I needed was a couple of ingredients from the cupboard and fridge…it’s so simple, yet so yum!

You can also cook the pasta fresh – the recipe will still work perfectly. 🙂

Ingredients (Serves 2)

2 cups of cooked San Remo gluten free pasta

1 x 310 gram can of corn kernels, drained

1 x 95g can of tuna in springwater, drained

2 tablespoons of Praise egg mayonnaise

1 tablespoon of lime juice

Method

1. Re-heat the leftover pasta in the microwave for 1 minute. (Gluten free pasta never tastes good when cold!)

2. Throw the pasta into a large bowl along with the corn, tuna, mayonnaise and lime juice.

A few weeks ago, I was wondering what to have for dinner. Turkey mince was basically the only meat in the freezer and I didn’t feel like having stir fry (we’d eaten it earlier in the week) or spaghetti bolognaise (I’d prefer to save that meal for a Sunday night).

As you can see, the first ingredients are onion and garlic and it also contains peas and breadcrumbs, so I had to make a few changes… But the result was totally worth it! They were so moist and tasty (I think it was thanks to the Teriyaki sauce) and I made a simple, but lovely, guacamole to go with it. I used cucumber and celery because they were the only ingredients in my fridge that could have worked, but I think adding grated carrot or zuccini would have been nice.

Try it for yourself and let me know your thoughts!!

Ingredients

Turkey Rissoles (Makes 8)

500g turkey mince

1/2 cucumber, grated

1 celery stick, finely chopped

1/4 cup gluten free Teriyaki sauce

Cayenne pepper

1/2 cup gluten free corn crumbs

Guacamole

1 avocado, diced

Lemon juice

Lime juice

Salt

Pepper

Method

1. Preheat oven to 200°C/180°C fan-forced. Spray a large baking tray with oil. Place mince, cucumber, celery and Teriyaki sauce in a bowl. Season with pepper. Using hands, mix to combine. Shape into 8 rissoles. Toss lightly in corn crumbs to coat. Place on a plate.

2. Heat oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat. Cook rissoles, in batches, for 3 to 4 minutes each side or until golden. Transfer to prepared tray. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, turning halfway during cooking, or until browned and cooked through.

3. Put the guacamale ingredients into a bowl. Using a fork, mix until combined.

4. Serve the rissoles and guacamole with a salad, noodles or anything you’d like!

I’ve had the ‘Gluten-free Cooking’ book by Sue Shepard for a while now, so I figured that it was about time that I made something from it!

I found this delicious recipe that looked really easy to make – and it was! The only issue was the vermicelli noodles. Note to self – next time, ensure you cut up the noodles before adding it to the hot water. Otherwise, it can be extremely hard to toss in with the salad and consume! But the salad itself and the dressing were amazing! I made some minor amendments to the recipe though, including the exclusion of 200g puffed tofu squares (since my hubby isn’t a fan). But I’ll have to try it out sometime.

Ingredients (Serves 4)

125 g vermicelli noodles

1 red capsicum (pepper), cut into pieces

1 yellow capsicum (pepper), cut into pieces

1 cup bean sprouts

1 cucumber, halved and sliced

1/2 cup unsalted cashews

1.5 cups of basil, chopped (or basil paste)

Dressing

3 tablespoons lime juice

1.5 tablespoons fish sauce

1.5 brown sugar

1 teaspoon sesame oil

Method

1. Cut up the noodles, then soak in a large bowl of hot water for about 2-3 minutes or until softened. Drain, rinse under cold water, drain again and set aside.

2. Place the noodles, capsicum, bean sprouts, cucumber, cashews and basil in a large bowl. Toss gently to combine.